Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting:
(a) an aircraft, vehicle or vessel is being, has been or is likely to be, used in the commission of an offence against this Act; or
(b) an aircraft, vehicle or vessel, or a thing in or on an aircraft, vehicle or vessel, may provide evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act.
(2) For entering the aircraft, vehicle or vessel under this Part, the authorised officer may require the person in control of the aircraft, vehicle or vessel:
(a) to stop, move or not to move it; or
(b) to bring it to a stated place and remain in control of it until the officer permits it to depart; or
(c) to give the officer reasonable help.
(3) A person commits an offence if the person engages in conduct that results in a contravention of the authorised officer's requirement.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) if the defendant establishes a reasonable excuse.